Love Connection (season 9)

Love Connection
Starring	Rom Zhan
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	IMVU.games
Original release	August 5 – September 20, 2024
Season chronology

Love Connection 9 (also known as Love Connection Mexico) Is the ninth season of Love Connection which premiere in August 5th, 2024.

On September 9, 2024, it was revealed gave his final Rose to Lis.

Twists

This will be the first time in Love Connection history where upon the premier night, the viewers will to give one girl a rose will will be known as "America's First Impression Rose". This girl will also receive solo time on the first night and will automatically be safe from elimination.

Similar to season 4, there will be a spy/fake contestant in the first week of the show. During her stay she will gather dirt and tea on the other girls and then will expose them before the first rose ceremony,

Bachelor

Rom Zhan, is a 25-year-old and is from Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a top male exotic dancer at Dream Daddies Club, Rom knows how to command attention, but now he's ready to take center stage in a whole new way—by finding love.

Rom isn’t just a master of the dance floor; he’s a man of many talents. With a background as a varsity basketball player in college and a high school varsity swimmer, Rom has always lived life with a competitive edge. He also has a musical side, having shredded the guitar as a lead player in a band, and sometimes even subbing in as a drummer. His passion for rhythm and movement flows through everything he does, making him as dynamic as he is irresistible.

As the bachelor on Love Connection, Rom is bringing everything he’s got—his charm, his quirks, his passions, and his heart. This season, he’s on a quest to find that special someone who can keep up with his vibrant lifestyle while also appreciating the man behind the moves. With Rom Zhan in the spotlight, this season promises to be one full of unforgettable moments, unexpected connections, and maybe, just maybe, true love.

Contestants

• Lis was originally a spy contestant, but joined the show after the removal of two girl
• Daniella Sky originally appeared on Perfect Match Season one

Name	Age	Hometown	Outcome	Place
Lis	25	Pennsylvania, USA	Winner	1
Saige	26	Oklahoma, USA	Runner-up	2
Rosa	21	Dublin, IR	Week 9	3
Jocelyn	21	California, USA		4
Geneva Alcott	24	Chicago, USA	Week 8	5
Melody	24	Alberta, CAN	Week 7	6 (Quit)
Mehgan James	23	Mexico City, MX	Week 6	7-8 (Quit)
Summer	24	Chicago, USA
Kay	20	London, UK	Week 4	9 (Quit)
Mobaby "Mo"	27	Georgia, USA		10
Aureliana Jei	19	Kingston, Jamaica	Week 3	11-12
Iris	22	Florida, USA
Shauvon Gutierrez	21	London, UK		13
Keysha	19	New York City, New York	Week 2	14-16
Miss Lee	22	California, USA
Nela Danzel	20	Minnesota, USA
Devyn	19	California, USA	Week 1	17-18
Lily	20	Ontario, CAN
Daniela Sky	24	Los Angeles		19 (quit)
Tiffany Hilton	22	California, USA		20 (quit)
Priscilla	23	New York, USA		21-22 (removed)
Sarah Louise	26	Bristol, UK

Guest appearances

• Several Alumni will make guess appearances
  • Raelyn will reprise her daughter's roll in Week 3's challenge
  • Talia from Love Connection 8 will guest judge Week 4's Challenge
  • Analyse from Love Connection 7 will make an appearance in week 5
  • Taelyn from Love Connection 7 will guest judge Week 6's Challenge
  • Valentina from Love Connection 8 will guest judge Week 7's Challenge
  • Cece and Yodela from Love Connection 8 will make an appearance in Week 9's Challenge

Call-Out Order

#	Name	Weeks
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
1	Aurelianna	Melody	Rosa	Rosa	Saige	Melody	Saige	Rosa	Saige	Lis	Lis
2	Daniela	Rosa	Geneva	Melody	Rosa	Saige	Lis	Saige	Lis	Saige	Saige
3	Devyn	Lis	Melody	Saige	Melody	Rosa	Rosa	Lis	Jocelyn	Rosa
4	Geneva	Mehgan	Lis	Summer	Lis	Lis	Geneva	Jocelyn	Rosa	Jocelyn
5	Jocelyn	Geneva	Mehgan	Kay	Geneva	Mehgan	Melody	Geneva	Geneva
6	Iris	Summer	Saige	Mo	Mehgan	Geneva	Jocelyn	Melody
7	Lily	Nela	Iris	Geneva	Jocelyn	Summer	Mehgan Summer
8	Lis	Iris	Mo	Jocelyn	Summer	Jocelyn
9	Keysha	Aurelianna	Aurelianna	Lis	Kay
10	Melody	Miss Lee	Jocelyn	Mehgan	Mo
11	Mehgan	Mo	Kay	Iris Aurelianna
12	Miss Lee	Shauvon	Summer
13	Mo	Jocelyn	Kesha Miss Lee Nela	Shauvon
14	Nela	Kesha
15	Priscilla	Devyn Lily
16	Rosa		Shauvon
17	Sarah	Daniela
18	Shauvon	Tiffany
19	Summer	Priscilla Sarah
20	Tiffany
21	Kay
22	Saige

     The contestant won the competition

     The contestant received America's first impression rose

     The contestant received the first impression rose

     The contestant received a rose during the date

     The contestant was originally eliminated but was saved.

     The contestant received a rose and entered the competition

     The contestant was eliminated

     The contestant quit the competition

     The contestant was eliminated on a date

     The contestant was eliminated outside the rose ceremony

Summary

Week One (America's Favorite)

• America's First Impression Rose: Melody
• First Impression Rose: Rosa
• Eliminated:
  • Priscilla & Sarah were removed after making homophobic and racist insults
  • Tiffany quit because of the removal of Sarah and priscilla
  • Lily and Devyn did not receive roses during the Rose Ceremony

Week Two (Second Impressions)

• Group Date 1: Melody. Mehgan, Aurelianna, Rosa, Jocelyn, Kay, Summer, Miss Lee
• Group Date 2: Mo, Shauvon, Geneva, Nela, Saige, Iris, Kesha, Lis
• Received Date Rose: Rosa (Group 1), Geneva(group 2)
• Eliminated:
  • Shauvon quit after revealing she's going to Date a Prince who will fly her out to Dubai
  • Kesha, Miss Lee and Nela did no receieve a rose at the rose cereomy.

Week Three (The Restaurant Challenge)

• Challenge: The girls will split into two team and create a menu with 3 appetizer, 3 drinks, 3 entrees and 3 desserts. The bachelor and Talia will visit both restaurants and choose a winner. (3 teams of 4, Project manager on the winning team will get a solo date)
• Dates Winners: Rosa (Solo Date), Melody, Mehgan, Saige (group Date)
• Received Date Rose: Rosa and Melody
• Eliminated:
  • Shauvon: Was eliminated before the rose ceremony after leaving him for another man in week two before decided to come back to the game.
  • Aurelianna and Iris: Did not receive rose during the rose ceremony

Week Four (Game Show)

• Challenge:
• Dates Winners: Saige, Kay, Geneva, Melody and Mo.
• Received Date Rose: Saige
• Eliminated:
  • Mo Did not receive a rose at the rose ceremony
  • Kay quit and gave her spot to Summer since summer was originally eliminated.

Week Five (The Blinde Date)

• Challenge: The girls had to vote three girls who they felt connected with Rom the least. Those girls were, Jocelyn, Lis and Summer. Analyse came in as a blind date to potentially enter the house as a contestant.
• Dates Winners: Jocelyn. Summer and Lis
• Eliminated:
  • Jocelyn: Did not receive a rose at the rose ceremony.

Week Six (Fighting for Love)

• Challenge: The girls will enter the boxing ring and battle it out. Last girl standing wins a solo date at the sex shop.
• Dates Winners: Melody
• Eliminated:
  • Summer: Quit after learning Melody hooked up with Rom
  • Mehgan: Quit after learning Melody hooked up with Rom
  • (Jocelyn was given a rose and bought back into the game)

Week Seven (Promo Video Girls)

• Challenge: In two groups of 3, The girls will create a music video that promote the night club Rom works at. Valentina will guest judge
• Dates Winners: Melody and Lis and Rosa
• Eliminated:
  • Melody: Quit the competition

Week Eight (The Charity Challenge)

• Challenge: two groups of two and one single person will choose a Mexican charity, edit a post to raise awareness. @amytdpi will post all three edits and the team to get the most likes on their charity post will win a date.
• Dates Winners: Saige and Lis
• Eliminated:
  • Geneva: Did not receive a rose t the rose ceremony

Week Nine (Dance Battle 2)

• Challenge: The final four will break into two teams of two and Season 8's Cece and Yodela will guess star and each a join a team as a mentor for a new epic dance battle. The winning Team will receive an award.
• Sudden Death Date
  • Date One: Joss and Lis
    • Received Rose: Lis
    • Eliminated: Joss
  • Date Two: Saige and Rosa
    • Received Rose: Saige
    • Eliminated: Rosa

Week Ten (The Finale)

• Winner: Lis
• Runner-up: Saige

Other Appearances

• Geneva
  • 2024- Love Connection 10 (Contestant; 5th place)
  • 2024- Bachelor Party (Contestant; Runner-up)
• Melody
  • 2024- Love Connection 10 (Contestant; 6th place)
  • 2024- Bachelor Party (Contestant; 8th place)
• Meghan
  • 2024- Love Connection 9 (Contestant; 7th/8th place)
  • 2025- Haus of Villains (Contestant; 10th place)
  • 2025- Bachelor Party 2
• Mo
  • 2024- Love Connection 10 (Contestant; 10th place)
  • 2024- Bachelor Party (Contestant; 6th place)
• Saige
  • 2024- Love Connection 10 (Contestant; Runner-up)
  • 2024- Bachelor Party (Contestant; 14th/15th place)
• Tiffany
  • 2024- Love Connection 10 (Contestant; 20th place)
  • 2024- Bachelor Party (Contestant; 17th place)